Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

After a promising but brief return to in-person-only events in the spring, the Delta and Omicron variants forced many event organizers to renavigate a hybrid event landscape to engage both digital and physical audiences. Even as their hybrid events remain a work in progress, many organizers now see their long-tail potential. KiKi L’Italien.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. Why asynchronous events? Each gets full, undivided attention.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Are you struggling to find an outstanding speaker for your event? After all, the right conference speaker has the power to captivate, inspire, and educate your audience, making your event a memorable experience. Understand Your Audience Different events cater to different audiences. It’s a tall order.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

The second part of Events Reimagined by Hubilo focused on presenting key virtual and hybrid event trends that we’ll see more of going forward and shared advice on how best to adapt. . Drag Taste’s ‘Sangria and Secrets’ is considered the world’s number one online experience. And now, we have created six online experiences.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

It was Global Meetings Industry Day a while back so we peeked into the corporate meeting trends and statistics that have shaped the past year. One of the top influencers for the industry was TED which forever changed the speaker-audience format worldwide. Sure-Fire Ways to Engage Audiences. That is if they are done well!

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? Let’s take a look at these trends and how you can ride their waves successfully. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. So, in practice, the hybrid event may become extinct before ever becoming a serious trend. My company, Go Leeward Agency, worked with a 10,000-attendee event that utilized dozens of speakers. Bottom Line.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Itineraries catered to friend-group travel, LGBTQ travel and solo travel are trending. Consumer trends say doing good is no longer enough—you must do no bad. Step 1: Match your audience, content and call to action. Shawna Suckow. Do Good, But Also Do No Bad.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Sustainable events are one of our top choices for 2018 Event Trends.The sustainable event trend is continuing to grow with no signs of stopping so it’s time to get on board! We are going over a variety of ideas that you can implement to go green and jump on the sustainable event trend. Other ideas will take time but are so worth it! .

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When executed correctly, event branding can help to establish a powerful connection between your brand and your target audience, building credibility and increasing brand recognition. A strong brand identity helps differentiate an event from competitors, attract a targeted audience, and build trust and loyalty among participants.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

One hill for event planners to climb during the pandemic was trying to engage online attendees in a way that avoided the FOMO (fear of missing out) of being a digital participant. Activities such as trivia challenges that both in-person and online attendees can participate in were big hits. Ultimately, exclusivity is key.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

By including your audience in your marketing efforts, your brand will connect with them in a much more effective way. Create a memorable hashtag and give your audience a chance to participate in an activity they will want to share on their profiles (ie. Your speakers and emcees should also know about the experience you’re planning.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s really hard to try to record a gala ceremony and get people to watch that online,” he explains. Whereas, when you have content specifically created for remote audiences, you can repurpose your message, which makes it easier to get people to view that content later on.” The company has its pick of speakers, as well.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2021

As the industry pivoted to virtual events, virtual audience engagement became one of the most talked-about challenges. And most importantly for this podcast, he is the founder and CEO of Shindig , a virtual conference, event, and meeting platform that has mastered the art of online engagement. We can achieve miracles online!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another. When it came time to prepare for the exam itself, she began early utilizing a study group, the CMP Pocket Prep app , the CMP handbook and EIC’s industry glossary —available online for free.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This young, charismatic, and knowledgeable young man knows all about AV, staging, and the current trends in the events industry. Will and the live audience had a lot of questions for our new host. ” It all started when he noticed all the big speakers and projectors his neighbor had. That piqued my curiosity.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 13, 2022

Before Andrew Davis started speaking to audiences around the world, the author built and sold a successful marketing agency, produced for the “TODAY Show,” and even worked for The Muppets. PCMA EduCon 2022 will kick off Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, where speaker Andrew Davis will take the stage. Jennifer N.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

Lesson 1: Don’t Forget Gen X In the Freeman Event Attendee Intent and Trends Report Q1 2023 , respondents in the Gen X demographic (45 years and older) are focused on professional obligation. One thing to be aware of is not only the changing face of the attendee majority, but their link with market trends.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 24, 2022

Offering transcripts of online events is “a good thing to do and one can argue it’s fast becoming essential,” said one member of PCMA’s Catalyst community. Is anyone providing transcripts with the recordings of their online events?” Here’s a sampling from a recent Catalyst discussion. Not having it accurate might!

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Marketers are tasked with reaching members of their target audience, enticing them to register for an event, and continuing communications all the way up to the event to encourage attendance. We review event marketing ideas designed to help planners and marketers craft better content, reach a wider audience, and increase event attendance.

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National Association For Catering ane Events

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In addition to choosing a subject matter that is equally interesting and valuable to your members, you also need to select a speaker who will do the topic justice by engaging the audience with dialogue and providing them with real, actionable takeaways. Implement an onboarding process for speakers. Weddings vs. corporate?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2022

Today, we have capabilities to deliver live holograms of speakers with little to no latency for real-time interactions with an audience of any size and costs have been reduced dramatically,” shared O’Reilly in a recent chat. “If Using hologram technology is no longer limited to big-budget events or sci-fi movies.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. Let’s stop talking about comparisons to 2019 in our data and let’s start talking about audiences. Classroom sessions with speakers or panels were chosen by 44 percent but suffered a big drop —12 percent — from 2023.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2021

#EventIcons podcast is all about talking to the cream of the events industry and getting to know what they do, how they do it, and what the current event trends are. Today, she shares with our audiences what she had learned. “We try to provide some sort of fun through the online as we did at in-person events.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

While creating opportunities for virtual and in-person attendees to interact with each other has been a hurdle for some event organizers, contests, such as trivia, allow both audiences to compete together for actual prizes. “It Polls and surveys can be conducted easily online with the results displayed to both audiences.

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Traveler's Q

DECEMBER 28, 2023

A website is the most significant platform for any organization to showcase its events and communicate with its audience. A stagnant and outdated website will not only deter the audience but also fail to communicate the latest developments and important information about the event.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 7, 2024

This blog will provide you with unique and impactful networking event trends that are taking the corporate world by storm. The Latest Trends for Events in 2024 Gamification Gamification is undoubtedly going to be one of the most significant trends in corporate events in 2024. Let’s dive in!

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

Virtual audience engagement is key for every virtual and hybrid event, and it’s even more decisive when it comes to fundraising. That way, we could provide engagement in their home and provide an immersive experience when they were watching the event online.” Also, we delivered these gala-in-a-boxes to these house parties.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2022

in a recent newsletter, Priya Parker described how she connected online event participants via the platform chat box. Even if the rest of the session features just one speaker,” Parker concluded, “you’ve built the room.” A bonus: Asking questions early warms up the chat box for the rest of the event.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 8, 2022

The experience sparked his USA Today ’s best-selling book and the documentary Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success and set in motion Leak’s career as leadership expert, coach, and motivational speaker. That admission generated laughter from the audience, not judgment, he said. These things, they happen.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

The software creates a platform from which real-time multilingual speakers interpret what’s being said at the event, for attendees. Once the interpreter’s audio has been selected by the meeting participant, the interpreter’s voice replaces that of the original speaker in real time. Planning for a Multilingual Audience.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 2, 2023

As an event organizer, it can be disheartening when your efforts to increase event engagement fail to meet your goal or when your carefully planned conference falls short of delivering the audience experience you envisioned. Actively engage with your target audience and ignite their excitement.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2021

As the first point of contact for event planners, Syd Griffith, Karmen Jericevic, John Pistotti, and Ambre Wade know how to decipher what their needs are and how to create solutions for better virtual audience engagement. A lot of online experiences still feel like you’re just watching a recording.”

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 24, 2024

In a world where trustworthiness is becoming increasingly rare online, face-to-face interactions are even more important, one reader wrote. I agree with all six [trends], but I give a big hat tip to Barbara Palmer, deputy editor, for putting trust at the top of her list. And rightfully so, in my opinion.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

If I wrote my event trends guide in like November, I would not have guessed that CES would not have happened this year, for example.” “We’ll see them both at in-person and online events,” says Brandt. ” “Alex Lindsay’s Office Hours is a perfect example of this trend,” agrees Brandt.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is aiming to restore its pre-pandemic in-person participation at the same time it cultivates a larger online audience. Our audience really has grown to expect choices and the hybrid event is the ultimate choice.”. I’m a firm advocate that hybrid events are here to stay,” Reed said.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. Want to skip straight to the insights and event industry trends from our top leaders? Chardia Christophe-Garcia.

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